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The Greatly Exaggerated Death of (Some) Cities
Anticipating the end of the pandemic, U.S. homebuyers are looking to denser neighborhoods in smaller urban areas
Online Booze Gets a Covid Boost
Liquor e-commerce never took offin the U.S. Then pandemic lockdowns came along
The Global King of Supply-Chain Debt
Greeensill Capital arranges loans that speed up business payments. That’s riskier than it sounds
TIM COOK'S $2.3 TRILLION FORTRESS
Trade war? Pfft. Trump? Please. Antitrust? Zuck’s problem. (Ditto privacy.) Revenue? Endless
Stumbling Back to Class
Biden wants to reopen schools fast. Teacher pushback and new virus strains mean progress will be bumpy
The Space Between Us
Pandemic life has spelled out the limits—and a few joys—of spending time together.
Payback
JOEY TALLMADGE, SHIRLEY SMITH, AND THEIR FORMER CO-WORKERS ARE BATTLING PRIVATE EQUITY FOR THE SEVERANCE AND HEALTH COVERAGE THEY LOST IN BANKRUPTCY. OTHER LAID-OFF AMERICANS MIGHT DO THE SAME
What Robinhood and Apple Have in Common
There’s a curious thread connecting Robinhood, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple this year: The technology companies are starting to take active responsibility for what happens on their platforms.
When the Signal Goes Out
Government-ordered internet shutdowns are becoming more frequent
For Biden, Only the Left Is Left
Instead of wooing the centrist rump of the GOP, the president turns the other way
Well, That Was Weird
Tendies. GameStop. Silver. SPACs. What. The. Hell. A sane person’s guide to a bonkers stonks market
The Road Map Out of Limbo
Aston Martin, one of the last of the old-school luxury brands to release an SUV, can turn its fortunes around with the DBX
Taking the Travel Out Of Duty Free
Bargain-hunting travelers have long fattened the profits of duty-free shops, but Covid-19 travel restrictions have hammered those perfume suffused emporiums.
What Do You Do After You Conquer the World?
JeffBezos’ surprise resignation as the CEO of Amazon seems somehow natural and even inevitable
There's Still a Lot Of Work to Do
With the emergence of coronavirus variants, vaccine makers are racing to develop booster shots
A Tiny Town's XL Hopes
Biden’s cancellation of a controversial oil pipeline shocks Alberta’s Oyen, where the arrival of construction crews bolstered businesses
Let Me Be Your Guinea Pig
Thousands of cruising enthusiasts are volunteering to be the first ones back on the boat. By Fran Golden
Priority Mail
The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service needs a champion. Enter Joe Biden
A Shipping Guru Chases The Middle Mile
After spending years building Amazon’s delivery operations, Scott Ruffin is creating one to offer to its competitors
A Sports Betting Futures Market?
The proposal to create contracts on games faces a high regulatory hurdle
The Virus Is Hitting Carmakers, Too
A shortage of chips —crucial for today’s autos — will cost the industry up to $61 billion in sales
The Battle of GameStop
IRL, the video game retailer has no profits. But its shares became part of a showdown between online stock pumpers and short sellers
Xi Insists
Improving U.S.-China relations will require President Xi to make real compromises. So far, he’s unyielding
Surveillance, Censorship, And Profit
Francisco Partners specializes in tech that has both mundane and controversial uses
Rock's Drumbeat Of Deals
Big-time songwriters are selling all or parts of their catalogs to hungry new buyers
NEVER REST
Laugh at him. Shun his business. Sue him. The Pillow King won’t stop his bizarre quest to prove Donald Trump was cheated
How the Democrats Won in Georgia
A finely tuned turnout machine, and plenty of cash, led to victory in the Senate runoffs
‘Roaring'? Not So Fast
A century ago, a boom followed a pandemic, but history may not repeat itself
How I Helped My Dad Die
His body wrecked by ALS, my father insisted that his death, like his life, was his to control
“We do not know yet, but it looks like Covid is here to stay” - Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer Inc.
In an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, one of the people most responsible for helping to vaccinate the world against Covid-19 talks about the new virus variants, dosage, and the difference between the Trump and Biden administrations